Part 44 (1/2)
Monk approached the causeway behind which had disappeared the person he had taken for Digby, andtowards headquarters; he was stopped with his coave the password, and went on A soldier, roused by the noise, unrolled his plaid, and looked up to see as going forward ”Ask him,” said Monk to Athos, ”where the fishermen are; if I were to speak to him, he would know me”
Athos went up to the soldier, who pointed out the tent to him; immediately Monk and Athos turned towards it It appeared to the general that at the molided into this tent; but on drawing nearer he perceived he must have beenwas seen but ar lest he should be suspected of connivance with some of his compatriots, remained outside the tent
”Hola!” said Monk, in French, ”wake up here” Two or three of the sleepers got up
”I want a ht me,” continued Monk
”Your honor may depend on us,” said a voice which o?”
”You shall see A light! come, quickly!”
”Yes, your honor Does it please your honor that I should accompany you?”
”You or another; it is of very little consequence, provided I have a light”
”It is strange!” thought Athos; ”what a singular voice that man has!”
”Some fire, you fellows!” cried the fisher his coht, Menneville,” said he, ”and hold yourself ready for anything”
One of the fisherht from a stone, set fire to soht immediately spread all over the tent
”Are you ready, monsieur?” said Monk to Athos, who had turned away, not to expose his face to the light
”Yes, general,” replied he
”Ah! the French gentleman!” said the leader of the fishere you with the coht!” This dialogue was pronounced at the back of the tent, and in so low a voice that Monk could not hear a syllable of it; he was, besides, talking with Athos Menneville got himself ready in the meantime, or rather received the orders of his leader
”Well?” said Monk
”I aeneral,” said the fisherman
Monk, Athos, and the fisherht Athos ”What dream could put that into my head?”
”Go forward; follow the s,”
said Monk to the fisherman
They were not twenty paces on their hen the same shadow that had appeared to enter the tent ca as far as the piles, and, protected by that sort of parapet placed along the causeway, carefully observed the ht haze They alking towards Newcastle, the white stones of which appeared to the for a few seconds under the porch, they penetrated into the interior
The door had been broken open by hatchets A post of four men slept in safety in a corner, so certain were they that the attack would not take place on that side
”Will not these men be in your way?” said Monk to Athos